1999 Toyota Yaris Reviews - Page 3 of 4

1999 Toyota Yaris GS 1.0 petrol from UK and Ireland

Summary:

A surprise package!

Faults:

The central door locking doesn't always work.

General Comments:

Most people will laugh at the suggestion of a car with a 1 litre engine. But not any more - with the advent of VVT (variable value technology) and sophisticated engine management, the Toyota's small engine still packs a punch.

The economy is amazing - with sensible driving you can easily get 50mpg or more out of it. The downside of having a small engine is it suffers a bit with passengers or going up hills.

The gearing is precise and positive, as are the brakes. Driving the car is very easy and the power steering is a pleasure.

The radio/electronic displays are innovative. However, there are many options and it can be quite a challenge navigating all the options to get what you want.

The Yaris does well on the design front. There is ample space in the back seat for 6 foot passengers, with no complaints. The big roof gives great visibility all round. The boot is a little small, but then this is a super mini, not an estate.

7th Sep 2005, 14:47

The new Toyota Yaris has always caught my attention, and yes the dashboard is just so amazing. I would just like to make one comment, that 120km/h for a small 900c engine is quite a speed, therefore the noise it makes at that speed I would say is rather acceptable. Apart from that it's a brilliant car.

24th Oct 2001, 15:27

October 2000 GS - I too have an inordinate number of stone chips to the bonnet, having read the number of similar comments I am moved to take this up with Toyota. Of more immediate concern is the persistent unreliability of the central locking, it only releases passenger door/boot about 25% of the time and the main dealer and Toyota have gone into denial mode. Does anyone else have the problem?

1st Aug 2002, 05:56

I had problems with the Engine Malfunction Light coming on - it took the dealership almost a month to get it sorted at the start - there is definitely something suspect regarding the paint work it is scratching - quite deeply - for little or no contact.